Our team combines private equity, infrastructure finance, climate expertise, legal structuring, and deep regional networks — built to source, execute, and exit in West Africa's most dynamic markets.
Aissatou Le Blond has spent 15 years investing in the transformation of Sub-Saharan Africa's private sector — from the ground, not from a distance. She is the founder of M&A Ventures, a private equity fund launched in 2016 that deployed capital across 10 companies in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and the broader West African region — achieving 6 exits with multiples ranging from 3x to 6.5x across agribusiness, fintech, logistics, energy transition, and education. Prior to M&A Ventures, she served as Investment Manager at Grameen Crédit Agricole, managing a portfolio across West Africa, East Africa, and Southeast Asia. Before that, she led investment portfolio management for Central Africa at Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P). With over 80 transactions and 15 exits across Sub-Saharan Africa, Aissatou brings rare depth of execution — combining financial structuring, operational support, governance, and exit preparation in markets that demand both rigor and proximity. OGIC 4.0 is her second fund — and her most ambitious bet: that West Africa's industrial transformation, driven by green capital and climate resilience, is the most compelling investment opportunity of this decade.
20+ years in private equity, power, infrastructure, climate finance, and strategic project development across Africa, with deep experience working alongside DFIs and private sector leaders.
Experienced in strategic asset allocation, risk management, private equity, and infrastructure investing, with a strong focus on investment committee rigor and climate risk analysis.
Senior finance leader with experience at Banque des Territoires and Grameen Crédit Agricole Fund, bringing deep expertise in fund structuring, financial oversight, and portfolio discipline across development finance contexts.
Business law specialist with 10+ years’ experience across funds, energy, infrastructure, and regulatory structuring in West Africa.
Junior investment professional with a background in finance and development economics, contributing to deal sourcing, financial modeling, and portfolio monitoring across OGIC's West African portfolio.
